Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

32specifications compared
12differ
20identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Memory voltage
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1.5 V
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1.8 V
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
LAN controller
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2, GA-MA770-UD3
54 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA770-UD3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual channel
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0	1.0
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	210 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/SATA1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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